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| Minnesota Department of Corrections | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MNDOC |
| Motto | Transforming Lives For A Safer Minnesota |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1853 |
| Employees | 4,200 (estimate) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | Minnesota |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Commissioner responsible | |
| Website | |
| https://mn.gov/doc/ (official site) | |
TheMinnesota Department of Corrections is a state law enforcement agency ofMinnesota that operatesprisons. Its headquarters is inSt. Paul.[1]
As of 2010, the state of Minnesota does not contract with private prisons.[2] The first and only private prison in the state, thePrairie Correctional Facility, was closed by its owner in 2010.[3][4]
The head of the agency is referred to as the Commissioner. As of 7 January 2019[update], the holder of this office isPaul Schnell.[5]
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List of ranks within facilities:
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Captain |  |
| Lieutenant |  |
| Sergeant - NON-SWORN POSITION | .svg){kind=icon} |
| Corrections Officer 2 - NON-SWORN POSITION | |
| Corrections Officer 1 NON- SWORN POSITION |
The Minnesota Department of Corrections does not require its staff to be licensed peace officers and most are not licensed peace officers excluding the Minnesota Department of Corrections' Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) and some investigation positions with the Office of Special Investigation (OSI) and Office of Professional Accountability (OPA).
| Facility | Pop. type | Security class | 2024 Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault | Male | 1-3 | 1,958 |
| Lino Lakes | Male | 1-3 | 1,019 |
| Moose Lake | Male | 1-3 | 1,067 |
| Oak Park Heights | Male | 5 | 305 |
| St. Cloud | Male | Intake (1-5) | 1,028 |
| Stillwater | Male | 1 & 4 | 1,232 |
| Red Wing Adults | Male | 2 | 41 |
| Rush City | Male | 4 | 966 |
| Willow River (CIP) | Male | 1 | 109 |
| Shakopee | Female | 1-5 | 565 |
| Togo (CIP) | Male | 1 | 76 |
| Red Wing | Juvenile male |
| Facility | Pop. type | No. of beds |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County Correctional Facility[7] | Male and Female | 220 |
The department operates juvenile correctional facilities.[8]
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing inRed Wing serves delinquent boys. It was built in 1889.[9] Minnesota Correctional Facility –Togo in northernItasca County no longer serves delinquent boys and girls.[10] The Togo facility opened in 1955 as Youth Conservation Commission (YCC). For years it was known as Thistledew Camp. In 2006 the facility's name changed to MCF-Togo, and the Thistledew designation is used to refer to the juvenile programs.[11] Now MCF-TOGO only serves adult males as a CIP program
| Adult facilities | |
|---|---|
| Juvenile facilities |
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This template pertains only to agencies that handle sentenced felons (with sentences over 1-2 years). In many states,pre-trial detainees, persons convicted of misdemeanors, and felons sentenced under state law to less than one year are held in county jails instead of state prisons. | |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons | |
| Corrections byStates |
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| Corrections byFederal district | Felons:Federal Bureau of Prisons, Misdemeanants:District of Columbia (incarcerated long-term felons until year 2001) |
| Corrections byInsular areas | |
| Military prisons | |
| State prisons | |
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| International | |
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